SL 5x5 Question

Bruh-Nanaz · 2022-07-03T01:52:20+00:00

No and the reason is twofold -

You can/will eventually hit a split later on in your workout routine. You will do opposing muscle groups each time you hit the gym.
Eventually your lifts will reach the level where you will NOT be able to complete a routine without resting the day prior. Stronglifts isn't really a 'workout' it's a strength building routine with progressive overload. You will get VERY strong doing SL5x5.

swarzec · 2022-07-03T07:40:23+00:00

You should not make a six day split out of SL 5x5.

SL 5x5 is really only a beginner program. It's good for teaching beginners progression, deloads and resets, and the basic movement patterns. It's also good at getting your squat up (15 sets of squat per week).

I'd recommend you do it for a couple of months, get your main lifts up, and then switch over to a different training program once you start stalling out. You could even do a split if you wanted to, just make sure to keep progression a focus and to take periodic deloads and resets.

Check out some of the following YouTube channels, they will help you navigate your post-SL 5x5 world much better: Alexander Bromley, SSD Abel, Renaissance Periodization, Fazlifts, Layne Norton - e.g. watch this

rocknrollchuck · 2022-07-04T01:01:32+00:00

The 203 - Lifting and Diet post on the Sidebar will give you detailed insight on which direction to go and why.

darius_w86 · 2022-07-03T07:43:25+00:00

If you have the app you can choose 3x, 4x, 5x, 6x a week. Should you? Probably not. If you’re wanting to do more volume while building strength I would recommend 5/3/1. It can be a 3x or a 4x a week program.

WhereProgressIsMade · 2022-07-06T03:46:10+00:00

5x5 probably isn’t for you. It’s recommended mostly because it’s as simple as you can make a strength training program. You don’t sound like a beginner. I started with it but switched to N suns 5/3/1 after a few months. Worked better than I expected and hit the 1,000 lb powerlift total in less than a year at 5’9” and 43 years old. Hard part has been getting my body fat down.

I have read some guys like to do a few months of strength focus with the idea being more strength let’s you lift more to build more bulk.

Title	SL 5x5 Question
Author	hopefulchristian01
Upvotes	3
Comments	6
Date	July 3, 2022 1:19 AM UTC (4 years ago)
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